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Thread: PSB Image 2B on sale! are they good? |
    
wambalam Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 10:12 am: |
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The local audio/video store is having a sale on the Image 2B speakers....from $499CDN down to just $299CDN
Are these speakers good? I was thinking about getting the Paradigm Monitor series but they are WAY more expensive than these. I've heard good things about PSB |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 3828
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 02:50 pm: |
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Yes, the PSB line is very good. |
Barnacle Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 01:10 am: |
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It is on sale because it is being discontinued. Nothing wrong with it just a new model is out. |
wambalam Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 10:33 am: |
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Yah if I'm not mistaken they're being replaced with the Image B25's
I would prefer the B25's (they don't have them in-store yet) but not if they're going to be almost twice as much $$$ |
New member Username: Stu_pitt
NYC,
NY
Pakistan
Post Number: 3
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 12:13 pm: |
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I've owned PSB's for a while. A pair of Century 500's, and now Image t55's. In my opinion, they are a great speaker company that doesn't get the credit they deserve. Everyone talks about Paradigm and B&W (which are also excellent speakers), but to me, PSB's sound better and are a little cheaper. Not a bad combination at all |
Bronze Member Username: Ray
Hyderabad
India
Post Number: 14
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 06:53 am: |
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Yes, They are really good. I own a pair of Image 4T's (floorstanding). The clarity and soundstage is really good. |
Silver Member Username: James_the_god
Doncaster,
South Yorkshire
England
Post Number: 137
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 07:07 am: |
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A bit like the sales on the diamond 8s then. Being replaced with the nine series. Infact the pacific evolution is on sale, evolution 8 is being sold for only £150! Evolution 10 just £170. Don't know how good they are though, dont how know good the diamond 9.1s are either, although I like them. |
Bronze Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 69
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 08:57 am: |
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I dont complain about my psb's, just my amp.
I have stratus silver fronts, century 200 center and alpha surrounds. These vary in age from 5-10 years. They vary in impedance and I have h/k 65w receiver, which is rated for 8ohm loads.
I think the whole speaker bunch will sound better when I upgrade the amp.
Cheers |
New member Username: Goatboy
Pickering,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 02:07 pm: |
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Nice to hear all the good comments about PSB |
Bronze Member Username: Stu_pitt
NYC,
NY
Pakistan
Post Number: 15
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 04:45 pm: |
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Nuck - That's an interesting combination. You have one of every level they make. How did that happen? |
Bronze Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 70
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 09:31 am: |
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Hi Stu.
Pure happenstance. The atoms were with a technics pkg i got 10 yrs ago.
The silvers were demos from a local wannabe hifi shop, 800$cdn, 6 yrs ago. 2 yrs old then.
200 century, same place, liquidators(bank)sale, 100$.
I am on my way this am to a real store to demo some amps for this combo.
I'll post back this aft.
Jamie |
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| Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 01:33 pm: |
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I have a pair of 2B's for my mains, 1B's for my surrounds, Energy C-C1 center channel, and 8.3 Energy Subwoofer. To answer your question, yes, absolutely, buy them. I bought mine a few months ago at the same price. At this price, you would be hard pressed to find anything better. I also auditioned the $450 Energy C-3's. The Energy Connoisseur series has better tweeters in their speakers, but the 2B's have much better base. It's tight and has a quick response, whereas I found the C-3's to be boomy. I keep saying that if Energy and PSB would get together and put the Energy tweeters in the PSB Image series, you would have an awesome speaker. If I keep these speakers for a while, I just might get a tweeter that is cleaner/ crisp and install it myself. Of course that voids your warantee, but what the hey. |
Bronze Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 73
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 05:29 pm: |
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ended up with...Rotel 985 amp.
Using the h/k as pre and looking to power the psb's with good stuff.
used amp, still under 5 yr warranty, met the guy who turned it in at the store, he had issues with kimber twister wire compatibility. Fine with straight run.
My good!
Will fill you in when I get a hand to lift the heavy %#(%*W&@& into place.
Jamie |
